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Game dossier

Contraption

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A platform game about collecting golden apples to power a professor’s machine.

The briefing

About this game

Contraption is a platform game released on December 31, 1984, for the Amstrad CPC and BBC Microcomputer System.

A mad professor’s machine is powered by golden apples scattered throughout each level. Players must first work out the correct route across each screen, collect every apple, and then feed them into the Contraption to keep it running.

Credits

  • Developers: Dave Mann and The Art Crew
  • Publishers: Audiogenic Software and Icon